Canberra, 1 June 2023 With Salabat Jang on the throne, French primacy in the Deccan was assured. The English displayed a surprising apathy to the developments that were steadily pushing them out of the competition to an extent that even their continued trading presence in India was starting to be in doubt. Muhammad Ali, nominal […]
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Europeans in India Part 10 Anglo-French Rivalry Section II: Robert Clive Arrives on the Scene
Canberra, 26 May 2023 With Salabat Jang on the throne, French primacy in the Deccan was assured. The English displayed a surprising apathy to the developments that were steadily pushing them out of the competition to an extent where their continued trading presence in India itself was starting to be in doubt. Muhammad Ali, nominal […]
Continue readingEuropeans in India Part 9 The French Arrive in India Section IV: Governor-General Joseph Francois Dupleix
Canberra, 3 May 2023 Francis Dupleix’s tenure as Director in Chandannagar was a great success. Nominally functioning under the Governor–General of Pondicherry, he was practically independent, acting on his own responsibility. His promptness in action was such that at times they were construed as rash and precipitate by his superiors in India and France. Dupleix […]
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